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Why can’t Lifestyle & Mobility store show compassion after my loss?
A Guardian consumer champion column recounts the case of a Bournemouth reader, JS, who bought a £435 wheelchair from a Lifestyle & Mobility store for her disabled daughter, only for her daughter to die suddenly in hospital before the chair was ever used. Despite the chair never having left the boot of her car, the…
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The great World Cup final ‘rip-off’! Fans poke fun at offering for supporters who paid $1m for top hospitality tickets
Some supporters who paid as much as $1 million (about £790,000) for top-tier hospitality packages at the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina have been mocked online after the offering they received on the day reportedly fell short of expectations, with fans branding it a “rip-off”. The mockery adds to a wider backlash around…
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Jennifer Finch Dies: L7 Bassist Who Battled Brain Cancer Was 59
Jennifer Finch, the bassist known for powering the influential rock band L7 during its 1990s creative peak, has died at the age of 59 following a long battle with brain cancer. Her death was announced via her Instagram account and confirmed in a statement from the band, which praised her “fierce spirit, humor and boundless…
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Weeks before he died, Derryn Hinch took my call about a lurid secret book buried for 50 years. What he said about the most awkward chapter of his career revealed everything about the journalist he was
Australian broadcaster Derryn Hinch, who died recently, spoke in one of his final interviews about a long-buried book detailing a lurid, awkward episode from early in his career. The conversation, recounted by the journalist who made the call weeks before his death, is presented as a revealing insight into Hinch’s character and his willingness to…
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Person is rushed to hospital after a ship crashes into a crane at port – as pictures show mangled wreckage
A person has been taken to hospital after a ship collided with a crane at a port, according to the Daily Mail, with images showing significant wreckage at the scene. The incident highlights the potential dangers of heavy machinery accidents at working ports, though the full circumstances of how the collision occurred have not been…
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Kodak EC35 is a dirt-cheap point-and-shoot film camera
Following the success of its $99 Kodak-branded Snapic A1, Reto Project is releasing the Kodak EC35, an even more affordable 35mm film camera for just $34.99. The EC35 certainly isn’t fancy. Its 25mm acrylic lens with a fixed f/10 aperture and 1/100 shutter speed basically put it on par with a drugstore disposable. The fact…
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Beloved grandma crushed by fallen tree in freak accident during dangerous Maine storm
A grandmother in Maine was killed after a tree fell and crushed her during a severe storm that swept through the state, in what has been described as a freak accident. The woman, named locally as Amy Tatlock, was remembered by family and friends as a beloved matriarch, and her death highlights the dangers posed…
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‘Real Housewives Of Orange County’ Star Jeana Keough Diagnosed With Tongue Cancer At 70
Jeana Keough, one of the original stars of The Real Housewives of Orange County, has been diagnosed with tongue cancer at 70, her daughter Kara Bosworth revealed. Bosworth shared the news via a GoFundMe campaign to help cover treatment costs, explaining that what began as a minor dental complaint escalated into a serious illness after…
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L7 Bassist Jennifer Finch Dead at 59, Days After Going Public With Brain Cancer Battle
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at the age of 59, just days after publicly revealing she was battling brain cancer. The band confirmed her death on Instagram, describing her as a “beloved bandmate, friend, and fellow troublemaker” who had fought the disease courageously, while a representative told Rolling Stone that Finch was a “true…
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‘Bill’s glitzy wedding probably didn’t help matters’… How the Chawkes lived the charmed life of high society heirs, all of which came crashing down in a Limerick Court Room
Bill and Alison Chawke, heirs to a prominent Irish pub-business family, were jailed after pleading guilty to an unprovoked assault on two men at a Co Limerick hotel in 2023. The case has drawn attention because it contrasts the siblings’ privileged public profile with the seriousness of the violence and its lasting impact on the…